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BACKGROUND CLEARANCE SPECIALIST

Salary

$22.33 - $32.96 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

30523

Department

Family Services

Opening Date

12/16/2025

Closing Date

12/30/2025 5:01 PM Pacific

Max Number of Applicants

250

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+ Benefits

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ABOUT THE POSITION

Clark County Family Services is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Background Clearance Specialist position. This position performs a wide variety of specialized office work including fingerprinting, criminal background queries using various criminal information sources, and related technical or specialized background support work. This role has customer service responsibilities involving interacting with the public and individuals from various backgrounds, in emergent and/or high-stress situations. The ideal candidate should have at least one year of experience performing background check processes, criminal history checks, fingerprinting, or other related background support work.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

In order to work at the Department of Family Services, employees must not have any qualifying offense that violates the standards required by NRS 432B.198 and/or NRS 432B.199.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and three (3) years of full-time general clerical experience, one (1) year of which includes supporting one (1) or more of the following: background investigations, fingerprinting, identity management, or other closely related security functions. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: May be exposed to alcohol solution and physical contact with members of the public.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment, background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note,Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ Performs difficult, complex, technical and/or specialized activities related to background check processes including criminal history checks, fingerprinting, badging, education and employment verifications, etc.

+ Professionally greets and assists customers and provides information regarding the identification program.

+ Explains laws, rules and regulations; interprets departmental policy and procedures.

+ Assists customers with completion of the appropriate forms for specified request.

+ Resolves information and documentation discrepancies with customer.

+ Accesses NCIC and other criminal history systems and fingerprints applicants using electronic fingerprint equipment in strict compliance with system specifications, applicable laws and departmental policies and procedures.

+ Transmits data to appropriate federal agencies in compliance with all applicable policies and procedures.

+ Notifies employers, supervisors, staff and others on background clearances and responds to enquiries in person, by email or by telephone.

+ Reviews and processes requests for employee access badges, ensures requests are accurate and complete and in accordance with departmental policy.

+ May collect fees by cash or credit; keeps appropriate records of all financial transactions.

+ May conduct training and oversee the planning, preparation, coordination and the execution of training related to background check processes, security and record keeping.

+ Researches and collects information from a variety of sources for the completion of background checks.

+ Maintains office files for required documentation in alpha or numeric sequence.

+ Files back-up documentation in accordance with record-keeping procedures and applicable laws.

+ Communicates verbally and in writing; prepares specialized documents, reports and forms using word processor or computer.

+ Operates all standard office equipment.

+ Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of the team.

+ Assists with compliance audits as required by policy and statute.

+ Processes and maintains sensitive security information in reference to confidential Criminal History Records Checks, documents, forms, investigative information and/or Security Threat Assessments (STAs).

+ Performs other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Manual dexterity to perform repetitive motion tasks, stamina to stand for sustained periods of time. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

+ Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

+ More Money in Your Pocket

+ 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

+ No Social Security Deduction

+ No State Income Taxes

+ Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

+ Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\_management/employee\_and\_retiree\_health\_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium

+ Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

+ 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

+ Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

+ Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Life Insurance – Employer Paid

+ AD&D – Employer Paid

+ Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

+ Generous Leave Accruals that include:

+ 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

+ Paid Vacation Leave

+ Paid Sick Leave

+ Holiday Leave

+ Other leave options

+ Catastrophic Leave

+ Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

+ Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

+ Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

+ Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

+ Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

+ TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

+ Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

The following questions 1 - 6 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate’s expense.)

+ Some High School

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Trade School or Technical Degree

+ Some College (1-29 semester credits)

+ Some College (30-59 semester credits)

+ Some College (60-89 semester credits)

+ Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

+ None of the above

02

List all degrees received or college level course work that directly relates to the position. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related education (see template below).

College/University:

Did you graduate:

College Major/Minor:

Semester Credits Completed:

Degree Received:

03

Indicate your full-time professional experience performing general clerical duties.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 to 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ More than 4 years

04

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

05

Indicate your full-time professional experience supporting one or more of the following: background investigations, fingerprinting, identity management, or other closely related security functions.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 to 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ More than 4 years

06

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 5. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

07

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

+ I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

08

Indicate your full-time professional experience researching automated databases for the completion of background checks.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

09

Indicate your full-time professional experience accurately rolling, electronically transposing and transmitting fingerprints to appropriate federal agencies.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

10

Indicate your full-time professional experience reading and/or understanding criminal history using databases such as SCOPE, NCIC and UNITY .

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

11

Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 8 - 10. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience interpreting and applying federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies in background check processes.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

13

Indicate your full-time professional experience explaining laws, rules and regulations to the public.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

14

Please list the employer(s) on your application and specific job duties where your experience was obtained in questions 12 - 13. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

Job Duties:

15

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a fast-paced customer service environment.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

16

Indicate your full-time professional experience communicating with individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational or strained.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

17

Indicate your full-time professional experience working with customers that have information and documentation discrepancies.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

18

Please list the employer(s) on your application and specific job duties where your experience was obtained in questions 15 - 17. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

Job Duties:

19

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a confidential office environment with confidential files and personal information.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

20

Indicate your full-time professional experience microfilming, scanning or imaging in an office environment.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

21

Indicate your full-time professional experience with records management, document preparation and retention in accordance with recordkeeping procedures and applicable laws.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

22

Indicate your full-time professional experience processing cash, credit card, money order, cashier's checks, and/or check payments.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

23

Please list the employer(s) on your application and specific job duties where your experience was obtained in questions 19 - 22. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

Job Duties:

24

Indicate your full-time professional experience with the following software applications and/or automated databases (select all that apply).

+ Microsoft Outlook

+ Microsoft Word

+ Microsoft Excel

+ Microsoft Access

+ C-Track court case management software or Odyssey

+ J-Link

+ WebIZ

+ File 360

+ UNITY, or other case management system

+ SCOPE

+ Odyssey court case management software

+ eAgent 2.0

+ None of the above

25

Please indicate below the statement that best describes your Spanish bilingual ability.

+ I am not bilingual in Spanish

+ I have a good comprehension of Spanish

+ I speak Spanish fluently

+ I read and write Spanish at a proficient level

+ I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently

26

This position may be used to fill positions working various times and schedules. Please select from the list below any of the work times and schedules you would accept (select all that apply).

+ Day Shift

+ Swing Shift

+ Graveyard Shift

+ Willing to work weekends (Saturdays and/or Sundays)

+ Willing to work holidays

+ Willing to work all shifts/days/holidays

27

Please indicate which of the following public sector departments you have experience working in (select all that apply).

+ Assessor's Office

+ Business License

+ Building & Fire Prevention Bureau

+ Child Support Agency

+ Clerk's Office

+ Constable's Office

+ Coroner's Office

+ Department of Motor Vehicles

+ Department of Transportation

+ District Attorney

+ District Court

+ Elections

+ Family Services

+ Health and Human Services

+ Homeland Security

+ Housing and Urban Development

+ Marriage Bureau

+ Public Defender

+ Recorder's Office

+ Social Service

+ State Welfare Agency

+ Treasurer

+ None of the above

28

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.

+ No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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